Archive: 08/08/2019

Philippines 'open' to dengue vaccine as outbreak kills hundreds

As hundreds die in a severe dengue outbreak in the Philippines, many of them children, President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he was open to lifting his government's blanket ban on the Dengvaxia vaccine.

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Can major surgeries cause a long-term 'brain drain'?

(HealthDay)—Before any surgery, you typically hear warnings about risks like bleeding and infection, but new research suggests that problems with thinking or memory can often follow a major procedure.

Aug 8, 2019

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Existing anti-parasitic drug could offer treatment for Ebola

Amid the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Congo, now threatening to spill into Rwanda, a new study suggests that an existing, FDA-approved drug called nitazoxanide could potentially help contain this deadly, highly contagious ...

Aug 8, 2019

One cell at a time, researchers create a blueprint of liver cells in health and disease

In every tissue throughout our bodies, various cell types are communicating and coordinating their efforts to perform vital functions and maintain health.

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Study shows gun shops can aid in preventing suicides

Firearm retailers around Washington state are willing to learn about suicide prevention and to train their employees in how to spot and act on suicide warning signs, a new University of Washington study finds.

Aug 8, 2019

Balance of 'stop' and 'go' signaling could be key to cancer immunotherapy response

A crucial signaling pathway that can tell the immune system to fight off cancer can also be co-opted by cancer cells to put the brakes on the immune system, according to a new study from researchers in the Abramson Cancer ...

Aug 8, 2019

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FDA reports more seizures among vapers

(HealthDay)—There have been 118 more reports of e-cigarette users suffering seizures since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first warned the public about the danger in April.

Aug 8, 2019

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Researchers discover why intense light can protect cardiovascular health

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that intense light amplifies a specific gene that bolsters blood vessels and offers protection against heart attacks.

Aug 8, 2019

Lassa virus' soft spot revealed

As this year's Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria is finally ebbing, the total tally came to more than 600 infected people, one-quarter of them dead. Thousands more die each year, uncounted in rural villages throughout West ...

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Archive: 08/08/2019

Philippines 'open' to dengue vaccine as outbreak kills hundreds

Can major surgeries cause a long-term 'brain drain'?

Existing anti-parasitic drug could offer treatment for Ebola

One cell at a time, researchers create a blueprint of liver cells in health and disease

Kids getting too many opioids after tonsillectomy

Study shows gun shops can aid in preventing suicides

Balance of 'stop' and 'go' signaling could be key to cancer immunotherapy response

FDA reports more seizures among vapers

Researchers discover why intense light can protect cardiovascular health

Lassa virus' soft spot revealed

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